Cozy Cole – Topsy Part 2 (1958)

“Cozy Cole played with a lot of the big bands, but this song is him on his own.There’s a certain simplicity to it, a groove and an in-the-pocket feel. Man, he shows you how it’s done here. What a great player.

“You actually heard this on the radio, too. It was quite popular and became a very influential recording. Cozy plays with a lot of sophistication. I use the word ‘slick’ a lot, but there’s a smoothness to his sound and his delivery that I really like.”